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A local media report says that projects--------due to funding shortage will resume this year.A. accomplishedB. haltedC. inflictedD. utilized

Extremely open people are more ______ to paranoia and delusions because they may actually see reality differently. A open B ready C likely D prone

2.[单选题] Even during my most remote moments in the backcountry, satellite signals bounced down to tell me exactly where I was.A. 旅途中即使身处最偏僻的乡野，也总有发射回地球的卫星信号告诉我准确的位置。B. 旅途中即使在我远离城市的时候，卫星信号也能传递下来，告诉我我的准确位置。C. 旅途中即使在我身处荒野的深处，卫星信号也能告诉我我的位置。

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.-|||-16.A)Whether a country`s educational level is linked to women`s rights.-|||-B) Whether women`s rights are making good progress around the world-|||-C)Whether a country`s protection of women`s rights is related to its public health.-|||-D)Whether women`s rights are more often overlooked in less developed countries.-|||-17.A)Their people still have better health if women`s rights are respected.-|||-B)They must make efforts to increase women`s access to health care.-|||-C)Their people tend to attach importance to women`s rights.-|||-D)They need to invest more in hospital staff and facilities.-|||-18.A)Their link with a country`s public health-|||-B)Their potential impact on social progress.-|||-C)Their value to a country`s international image.-|||-D)Their positive effect on economic development.

I became interested in exploring ideas triggered ____ by real events, through the medium of photography.

On March 7, 1907, the English statistician Francis Galton published a paper which illustrated what has come to be known as the "wisdom of crowds" effect. The experiment of estimation he conducted showed that in some cases, the average of a large number of independent estimates could be quite accurate. This effect capitalizes on the fact that when people make errors, those errors aren't always the same. Some people will tend to overestimate, and some to underestimate. When enough of these errors are averaged together, they cancel each other out, resulting in a more accurate estimate. If people are similar and tend to make the same errors, then their errors won't cancel each other out. In more technical terms, the wisdom of crowds requires that people's estimates be independent. If, for whatever reasons, people's errors become correlated or dependent, the accuracy of the estimate will go down. But a new study led by Joaquin Navajas offered an interesting twist(转折)on this classic phenomenon. The key finding of the study was that when crowds were further divided into smaller groups that were allowed to have a discussion, the averages from these groups were more accurate than those from an equal number of independent individuals. For instance, the average obtained from the estimates of four discussion groups of five was significantly more accurate than the average obtained from 20 independent individuals. In a follow-up study with 100 university students, the researchers tried to get a better sense of what the group members actually did in their discussion. Did they tend to go with those most confident about their estimates? Did they follow those least willing to change their minds? This happened some of the time, but it wasn't the dominant response. Most frequently, the groups reported that they "shared arguments and reasoned together." Somehow, these arguments and reasoning resulted in a global reduction in error. Although the studies led by Navajas have limitations and many questions remain, the potential implications for group discussion and decision-making are enormous. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly about? A. The methods of estimation.B. The underlying logic of the effect.C. The causes of people's errors.D. The design of Galton's experiment. Navajas' study found that the average accuracy could increase even if _______. A. the crowds were relatively smallB. there were occasional underestimatesC. individuals did not communicateD. estimates were not fully independent What did the follow-up study focus on? A. The size of the groups.B. The dominant members.C. The discussion process.D. The individual estimates. What is the author's attitude toward Navajas' studies? A. Unclear.B. Dismissive.C. Doubtful.D. Approving.

The trainer usually gives the animal a piece of candy or fruit_____.A. when it is hungryB. before it plays a trickC. when it starts to play a trickD. after it has done the trick

二、 阅读理解（共 4 题）11. At the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch. It was near LosAngeles in California. A few years later Hollywood was one of the famous places of the world.From 1910s to the 1950s Hollywood was the film center of the world. Every family knew thenames of its film stars Charlie Chaplin, Grete Garbo, Bergman and hundreds more.The reason why people went to Hollywood to make films was the sun. At first people madefilms in New York on the east coast of the United States. But then they heard about LosAngeles where there are 350 days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight,the west coast was a much better place to work.Also near Hollywood you can find mountains and sea and desert. They did not have to travelfar to make any kind o filmWhen TV became popular in the 1960s, Hollywood started making films for television. Thenin 1970s they discovered people still went to cinema to see big expensive films. After twentyyears they are still making films in Hollywood and people watch them all over the world.【1】Hollywood used to be a .A.cinema B.big farmC.park D.market【2】Who was not mentioned as a film star in the passage?A.Charlie Chaplin. B.Marilyn MonroeC.Ingrid Bergman D.Greta Garbo.【3】People went to Hollywood to make films because .A.it was a beautiful place B.you could find many film starsC.there was a lot of sunlight there D.it was a famous place【4】Which statement is true?A.The west coast was a better place to make films.B.There are no mountains near Hollywood.C.People no longer went to the cinema after television became popular.D.Hollywood began to make films for television before the First World War. 12. Coca-Cola has created a publicity stunt (作秀) in Singapore — a vending machine (自动售货机) which gives out free cans of Coke in return for (作为对…回报) hugs. Thewhackyidea is partof the company’s Open Haziness campaign (运动) designed to attract young people in Singapore.Students at the National University of Singapore were surprised to find that the soft drinkscompany had placed the machine in the schoolyard. But instead of the drinks brand’s logo (标志), the words “Hug Me” are written across its red-and-white logo. Instead of paying money,customers have to hug the drinks machine to receive a free can of Coke.Public displays of affection are uncommon and have long been discouraged in Singapore, butare on the rise among young people. The move is part of a campaign created by advertisingfirm Ogilvy & Mather, intended to let the youth to see the brand as a non-threatening (无威胁的) friend.Leonardo O’Grady, leader of the campaign, said, “Happiness is contagious ( 传染的). TheCoca-Cola Hug Machine is a single idea to spread some happiness. We want to spreadhappiness in an unexpected, creative way to attract not only the people present, but theaudience at large.”He hopes that it will encourage consumers to bring positivity, optimism (乐观) and fun intotheir lives and to open a Coke, sharing a little happiness.The machines haw been such a success that there are plans to roll them out across Asia. Mr.O’Grady added, “The reaction was amazing — at one point we had four to five peoplehugging the machine at the same time as well as each other! In fact, there was a long line ofpeople looking to give hugs.”【1】The underlined word “whacky” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “ ”.A.free B.strangeC.uncertain D.traditional【2】What was the purpose of the campaign?A.To help sell more Coca-Cola drinks.B.To display the famous logo of Coca-Cola.C.To tell the young Coca-Cola is their friend.D.To show Coca-Cola is especially generous. (慷慨的)【3】Leonardo O’Grady thinks that .A.the Coca-Cola Hug Machine is the best advertisementB.the Coca-Cola Hug Machine can spread happinessC.the Coca-Cola Hug Machine should be open only to the studentsD.people who enjoy the campaign would buy more Coca-Cola drinks【4】What can we infer from the passage?A.The campaign has achieved good results.B.The campaign has cost Coca-Cola much money.C.The Coca-Cola Hug Machines will be seen worldwide.D.Coca-Cola concentrates more on (更加关注) sharing happiness than on sales. 13. You’re rushing to work and a man ahead of you collapses (跌倒) on the sidewalk. Do you stopto help? In astudy of by-standers, it was found that some peopleavert their gazeand keep on walking ratherthan stop and get involved. “There is a tendency to decide that no action is needed.” says apsychologist. “The first thoughts that pop into (进入) your mind often keep you from offeringhelp. In order to take action, you have to work against them.” Here are some commonthoughts that might prevent you from helping.◆ Why should I be the one? I’m probably not the most competent ( 有能力的) person in thiscrowd. You might think someone older or with more medical knowledge should offerassistance (帮助).◆ What if he doesn’t really need my help? The fear of embarrassment is powerful; no onewants to risk looking foolish in front of others.◆ No one else looks concerned-this must not be a problem. We can follow the people aroundus, but most people tend to hold back their emotions in public.“If you spot (发现) trouble and find yourself explaining inaction, force yourself to stop andevaluate the situation instead of walking on,” says the psychologist. “Then retry to involveother people; you don’t have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful. Sometimesit’s just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying, “It looks like we should dosomething.” Or asking someone if an ambulance has been called and, if not, to call for one.Once you take action, most people will follow you.”【1】Which is NOT the common thought that stops you from helping others?A.I’m not the very person capable of setting the problem.B.It looks like we should do something.C.It can not be a problem as no one else is concerned.D.The doesn’t really need my help.【2】According to a study of by-standers, what will some people do when a man ahead fallsdown on the sidewalk?A.They will call for help and then walk away.B.They will stop and offer help.C.They will look in other direction and go on walking.D.They will risk laughing at the helper.【3】The undefined words “avert their gaze” in Paragraph 1 probably means .A.fix their eyes on (关注) somethingB.pay close attention to somethingC.stare at (盯着看) somethingD.turn their eyes away from something 14. Nearly all of us have a bad habit, whether we know it or not. Some people say they want to getrid of (去除) it but don’t know the proper ways. Here’s some advice on how to get rid of badhabits.Make a list. Write down all the reasons why you want to stop a certain behavior, how it’shurting you and why to get rid of it, this will help a lot. Look at that list regularly.Join in other activities. It’s wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your badhabit. If you get angry easily, for example, you can practice having a deep breath or going fora walk.Give yourself a present. Before you take action against a bad habit, decide what you’ll do tocelebrate it if you reach your goal.Keep off bad habits. If you are fat and want to lose weight, keep junk food out of your house.If you are a heavy smoker with coffee, turn to tea and keep away from friends who likesmoking.Be patient. Bad habits develop over years, so you probably won’t be able to get rid of themquickly. In fact, people often give up several times before being successful, so you should bepatient.Find support. Don’t be afraid to ask for support from friends, family or other people who havethe same bad habits as you. When you talk to others, they might be able to provide advice orencouragement that you usually wouldn’t get from yourself.【1】The writer gives us pieces of advice in the passage.A.four B.fiveC.six D.seven【2】If you want to lose weight, you should .A.drink more coffeeB.refuse the junk foodC.find support from friendsD.find a heavy smoker【3】Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A.It’s not easy to get rid of bad habits in a short time.B.You can write down all the reasons for getting rid of bad habits.C.When talking to others, you can get what you can’t get from yourself.D.When you want to stop your bad habits, don’t do anything.【4】From the passage you can learn .A.how to get rid of bad habitsB.why we have some bad habitsC.what to do to have a bed habitD.where to find some support

4 The following passage is about the pros and cons of social media. Complete the passage by filling in the blanks with appropriate collocations from the texts. You are provided with the first letters for each of the collocations. Whenever there is a significant technological advance that has greatly changed the way people live, it generates debate over the nature of the change and whether it is good or bad. As with everything else, social media has pros and cons as it can satisfy 1) hu or in , and cause some 2) so , pro .One of the biggest pros of social media is 3) in . com It improves relationships and strengthens 4) so in . Many Internet-based social media apps help people strengthen existing relationships and make new friends. Another benefit of social media is that it offers learning resources and educational opportunities, often for free.Social media is not without its disadvantages. 5) G , evi shows that spending too much time online interferes with6) familie . en Teenagers and young people, in particular, are likely to have social media addiction, and some may even have 7) coun and ppy , pro . For example, Zoey used to be a good student and 8) su , in , ch . But after she was given a 9) b , com , she became addicted to social media, and turned into a 10) r , ar , fe . Her academic performance declined, and she even needed 11) p tr .Social media brings both good and bad things to our lives. Moderate use of social media may be the only way to keep people healthy and happy.